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Posted on 10/23/18 at 4:55 pm to
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20557 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 4:55 pm to
There isn’t enough ink, paper, and time to print that many tickets out in time for a drawing.
Posted by sugar71
NOLA
Member since Jun 2012
9967 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 5:06 pm to
On a smaller scale here's the Australian syndicate that purchased 5 million tickets in Virginia and won.

LINK


Posted by Jackie Chan
Japan?
Member since Sep 2012
4937 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 5:26 pm to
With a 1 in 300 million chance, you’re three times more likely to be killed by a vending machine (1 in 112 million)
This post was edited on 10/23/18 at 5:27 pm
Posted by GeeOH
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2013
13376 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 5:35 pm to
It would take a month for the machine to print all of the tickets.
I cannot believe this possible.

Someone's lying
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
26118 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 5:53 pm to
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Aren't there something like 300 million possible combos?


So $600 mill to play every single combo? Think I could get a loan from the bank to get a solid hundred million dollar return?
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91871 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 6:09 pm to
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what kind of investment group would think that’s a good idea?


I think it was Michigan and Massachusetts that had crazy roll down lotteries that made the expected value positive. MIT had a group and some couple from Michigan did it too. They would stand at machines and print tickets from sun up to sun down for 3-4 days. Made millions over a 7 year run.
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
9975 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 6:16 pm to
If there are 302m combinations and 302m random tickets are sold, what are the chances if the correct combo being sold, once you account for the dupes?
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91871 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 6:27 pm to
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If there are 302m combinations and 302m random tickets are sold, what are the chances if the correct combo being sold, once you account for the dupes?


You've got about a 63% chance of winning if you randomly bought 302M combinations.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
103819 posts
Posted on 10/23/18 at 7:31 pm to
I kinda want nobody to win tonight to see it top 2 billion. I have 6 more draws anyways
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